The school year has ended and I feel like I can cut back a little on my high caffeine consumption. Just a little mind you. After all, my day does not truly start without coffee. OK, so I go and work out before coffee, but that’s only because I don’t have to string words together… Read More

Confession is good for the soul, right? I confess, I might have done something that flies in the face of all my knitterly instincts. I might have done something that is a crime against the yarn itself. Or… it might turn out really cool. I had this lovely delicious skein of Single Silky Targhee from… Read More

Oh January, why do you act this way every year? You start with a day or so off filled with the sparkle of the New Year, and then you push straight through to the hustle of crazy busy at work, short days, and cold, gray gloominess outside. January is filled with projects and events for… Read More

Remember this post where I listed a bunch of unfinished projects that I wanted to get done? Well…. yeah, I’m working on it. I got completely sidetracked by one of the projects. I drank the Brioche stitch Kool-Aid. And you know what? It’s good. It’s very good. Brioche is squishy and satisfying to knit.… Read More

My husband’s favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard. I didn’t know that was actually a Christmas movie until we were married for about 5 years. It just never registered on my personal list of Christmas movies. Action – yes. Christmas – no. We watched it the other day and so we keep repeating one of… Read More

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Knitting Up North is about life and knitting on the shores of Lake Superior. My name is Jess, and I am a Knitter with a capital K. I also enjoy baking, spending time with my family, reading, and dreaming
about the next thing I’ll knit.